Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  On December - 17 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on December - 17.   

1838  On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  On December - 17 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 17 john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1875  On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 17 lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 17 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on this day in history.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies